Learning Resources

Creating a Place for Introductory Mathematics

Academic Needs Drive Adaptive Reuse Project

By: Katherine Stevenson,Sean P. Clerkin,Diane S. Stephens

Sometimes thinking outside the box requires designing within the box—be that box a university prerequisite or a campus facility.

From Volume 41 Number 1 | October–December 2012

Abstract: This article describes the planning process undertaken at a large, regional comprehensive university to create a space within existing buildings aimed at improving student success in introductory mathematics. It demonstrates the need for integrated planning grounded in academic priorities and student success models.